Medical Sapphire Abrasion and Cool Light Therapy

Everyone wants clear, beautiful and healthy looking skin; indeed clear youthful skin is one of the greatest visual cues of internal health.  Many people turn to surgery, drugs and other painful and invasive procedures to turn back the clock.  Fortunately, we offer a safe, painless, relaxing and non invasive alternative without the risks, side effects, or recovery associated with more invasive procedures.  Best of all, our patients enjoy visible results after just one treatment!

Medical Sapphire Abrasion uses a sapphire encrusted plate and ultrasonic speed to gently but thoroughly remove excess dead cells at the surface of the skin.  This unique exfoliation technique does not use any suction.  This allows for a deeper, more effective treatment without the pain, irritation, pulling or risk of bruising associated with older suction-based technologies.  

Because the skin is the body’s largest detoxification organ, we also include a soothing facial lymphatic drainage massage.  This works to help flush away toxins, retained fluid and to reduce facial puffiness (particularly around the eyes).  As an added benefit, Medical Sapphire Abrasion naturally improves the efficacy of SkinCeuticals skin products and Cool Light Therapy by removing the hard, dry cells at the surface of the skin.  This allows treatments to penetrate deeper into the skin so they can work more effectively.

Medical Sapphire Abrasion Targets:

  • Fine lines and wrinkles
  • Uneven skin tone, sun damage and mild hyper pigmentation
  • Dull, dry, rough and lack luster skin
  • Acne, blackheads, scars, oily skin and large pores
  • Provides a minor “injury” to the skin to stimulate repair functions and collagen production

Cool Light Therapy is often referred to as the European women’s best kept anti-aging secret and is one of the best drugless acne treatments available.  This safe and effective low level laser is completely cool and painless to the touch and involves no downtime or risk of unsightly scarring.  We either are very proud to offer our patients two different types of Cool Light Therapy –red (660nm) and blue (415nm) - that can be used either separately or combined to maximize individual results.

Red Cool Light Therapy

  • Helps minimize fine lines and wrinkles
  • Reduces redness, pain, bruising and irritation
  • Helps heal inflammatory skin disorders such as acne, eczema, psoriasis and rosacea
  • Helps reduce the pain of inflammatory disorders such as arthritis, TMJ disorder and injuries
  • Helps reduce hair regrowth after waxing


Blue Cool Light Therapy

  • Increases natural collagen production in the skin
  • Lifts, firms and tones the skin
  • Helps to minimize sun damage, hyper pigmentation and scarring
  • Kills the surface bacteria, P. acnes, that is responsible for acne lesions and reduces inflammation
  • Increases blood flow, which allows for better oxygenation, immune support, nutrition and elimination within the tissues

Because our ultimate goal is health from the inside out, our medically supervised cosmetic therapies are combined with dietary modifications, supplementation and occasionally even Intravenous Micronutrient therapy to maximize individual results. 

Pure Collagen Therapy

Pure Collagen Therapy is regularly used in German hospitals to speed healing and minimize scarring in patients with serious burns and other catastrophic skin injuries.  In treating these patients, doctors also found Pure Collagen Therapy to have remarkable cosmetic anti-aging benefits.  

This popular treatment increases skin hydration by up to 180%, smoothes, lifts and firms the face and neck, all while leaving it remarkably soft, hydrated and glowing.  Pure Collagen Therapy is perfect paired with Medical Sapphire Abrasion and Cool Light Therapy before any special event.

Marine Caviar Therapy

Marine Caviar Therapy Therapy uses all natural marine extracts, vitamins and minerals to infuse the skin with concentrated nutrition and moisture.  These extracts work together to strengthen and revitalize tired, dull, dry or mature skin while reducing visible signs of aging. 

Canadian Glacial Mineral Therapy

Canadian Glacial Mineral Therapy contains more than thirty different minerals and trace elements to deeply nourish the skin.  The all-natural clay base is extremely healing and detoxifying, making this an ideal treatment for acne prone skin and as part of a general detoxification program.

SkinCeuticals Skincare Products

SkinCeuticals was created by renowned American dermatologist Dr. Sheldon Pinnell MD and the line first hit the US market in 1997 after years of intensive scientific research and published medical studies.  Dr. Pinnell was the first scientist to prove the tremendous value of topical vitamin C and other antioxidants in the prevention of free radical damage (resulting in aging and even cancer) from the sun in addition to developing the most effective and stable topical antioxidants and anti-aging products on the market today.

SkinCeuticals has three main skincare principles: prevent, protect and correct. Prevent future free radical damage with high potency antioxidants. Protect your skin from the sun’s damaging rays with broad spectrum sun block. Correct acne, rosacea, and previous sun damage along with its subsequent signs of aging with targeted effective corrective treatments.  SkinCeuticals offers a wide range of highly effective home professional skincare products designed for the optimal care of the health and beauty of your skin.

Revitalash® and Revitabrow®

Revitalash® is a unique eyelash conditioner utilizing natural botanicals and peptides that helps achieve the look of long, thick beautiful lashes and brows without relying on extensions or false lashes.  The formula was developed by ophthalmologist Dr. Michael Brinkenhoff, MD as a gift for his wife Gayle who had lost her once beautiful eyelashes during her battle with breast cancer.  A very small amount of the safe and effective formula is applied once daily to the upper lash line or brows with visible results within weeks!  A portion of all Revitalash® product proceeds is donated to breast cancer research and education.

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